#E6E0F5
#B8A7E0
#6E5BAA
#2A2440
#D0CAD9Lavender Gray
#AA9ACAHeather
#7260A4Slate Blue
#1E1933Ink
Slate Blue & Heather Path is a monochromatic color palette tagged cold, purple. All four colors sit within 8° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Gray | #D0CAD9 | rgb(208, 202, 217) | hsl(264, 16%, 82%) | oklch(84.8% 0.022 304) | |
| Heather | #AA9ACA | rgb(170, 154, 202) | hsl(260, 31%, 70%) | oklch(71.7% 0.071 300) | |
| Slate Blue | #7260A4 | rgb(114, 96, 164) | hsl(256, 27%, 51%) | oklch(53.6% 0.105 295) | |
| Ink | #1E1933 | rgb(30, 25, 51) | hsl(252, 34%, 15%) | oklch(23.4% 0.049 291) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (15% to 82%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Lavender Gray (#D0CAD9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Ink (#1E1933) on #D0CAD9 gives 10.57:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Heather (#AA9ACA) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Slate Blue (#7260A4) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Lavender Gray on Ink at 10.57:1.
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Color blindness simulation
#D0CAD9
#AA9ACA
#7260A4
#1E1933
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#D0CAD9 on #1E1933 | Aa | 10.57:1 | AAA |
#AA9ACA on #1E1933 | Aa | 6.59:1 | AA |
#D0CAD9 on #7260A4 | Aa | 3.35:1 | AA large only |
#7260A4 on #1E1933 | Aa | 3.16:1 | AA large only |
#AA9ACA on #7260A4 | Aa | 2.09:1 | Fail |
#D0CAD9 on #AA9ACA | Aa | 1.6:1 | Fail |
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